Shot Talks
Craft-focused conversations with leading filmmakers exploring the process and inspiration behind their work.
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Shot Talk – The Invite with Director Olivia Wilde
In this episode of Shot Talk, Director/Actor Olivia Wilde, Production Designer Jade Healy, Executive Producer Saul Germaine, and Colorist Damien Vandercruyssen sat down at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to discuss their new A24 film, The Invite.
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Shot Talk – Sinners with DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC
Lawrence Sher, ASC and Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC discuss the Oscar-winning film Sinners, from the “twinning” process with Michael B. Jordan to the creative strategies behind the film’s remarkable oner.
Shot Talk – Interview with DP Don Burgess, ASC
Learn how Don got his start in Hollywood, what he believes is the key to the success of his partnership with Robert Zemeckis, and the advice he has always carried with him on every set.
Shot Talk – Emilia Pérez with DP Paul Guilhaume, AFC
We discuss how Paul and director Jacques Audiard approached choreography and filming key musical numbers in this award-winning musical.
Shot Talk – The Fire Inside with Dir. Rachel Morrison, ASC & DP Rina Yang, BSC
From discussing how Rachel used her cinematography experience to inform her directing, to how Rina lit 360 environments for tracking shots, the duo dive into how they brought this incredible true story to life.
Shot Talk – Nickel Boys with DP Jomo Fray
Jomo Fray dives into the difficulties of filming an entire film in first-person perspective and offers an inside look at the creative journey he went on to bring this emotional film to life with RaMell Ross.
Shot Talk – Rez Ball with Dir. Sydney Freeland & DP Kira Kelly, ASC
Sydney and Kira have an in-depth conversation about how they tackled filming intense multi-cam basketball scenes in a limited shooting window for the Netflix film Rez Ball.
Shot Talk – Alien Romulus with Dir. Fede Álvarez & DP Galo Olivares
Lawrence Sher, ASC chats with Fede and Galo about how they based the visual style for this installment on earlier Alien films, as well as the complexities of shooting zero-gravity scenes.
Shot Talk – Strange Darling with DP Giovanni Ribisi
We discuss how Giovanni Ribisi transitioned from actor to cinematographer for the indie thriller Strange Darling, which follows a chaotic one-night stand that spirals into a deadly murder spree.
Shot Talk – The Crown: Season 6 with DP Adriano Goldman, ASC, BSC
Adriano Goldman ASC, BSC, ABC discusses the making of the final season of the groundbreaking Netflix drama The Crown.